Along the way, Zhang Ye expanded his Divine Sense and found three more groups of examinees fighting monsters. After having Bolabo hide so they wouldn't be seen, Zhang Ye introduced each of them to the brand-new services of Honor Among Thieves & Ethical Heists Co., Ltd.
“Three travel together, one heist free!”
This meant that if three people were traveling together, Zhang Ye would leave them three empty Soul Essence Lamps as a “one-person exemption.”
It was truly an incredible deal~
So much so that the examinees were moved to tears, offering friendly greetings to Zhang Ye and his relatives in their hearts.
Zhang Ye felt he was being very conscientious, even giving himself a thumbs-up. People as kind-hearted as him were truly rare these days.
They soon arrived at the farming spot Bolabo had mentioned.
It was a cavern where the fire elements were extremely dense. Upon entering, they found the interior to be incredibly spacious. Below the main tunnel was a massive open space where hundreds of Flame Rock Beasts were visible to the naked eye, each of them at least at Tier Eight!
Furthermore, there were several massive Tier Ten Flame Rock Beasts in the center of the cavern. Countless tunnels branched off nearby, suggesting even more space and more Flame Rock Beasts further inside!
Zhang Ye’s eyes instantly lit up. If they cleared this entire cavern, their points would go off the charts!
Without a word, Zhang Ye and Lina began their farming session.
After pre-charging the pseudo-Saint artifact, Zhang Ye ran off to pull monsters. Once they were bunched together, they would unleash a big move—the old routine.
This time, Lina stayed on Bolabo’s back so she could remain mobile, and Gujiu stayed on top of her head to protect her at all times, greatly increasing her safety.
“Hey! Stone heads, I’m over here~!” After restoring his mana to full, Zhang Ye immediately jumped down toward the bottom of the cavern and shouted.
Instantly, countless Flame Rock Beasts were drawn to him. Upon seeing Zhang Ye, their eyes turned red with rage.
How could a human be so arrogant as to run into their nest and act wild?!
Unacceptable! This was absolutely unacceptable!
“Roar!!!” Countless Flame Rock Beasts charged fiercely toward Zhang Ye. The few Tier Ten Flame Rock Beasts didn't move immediately, instead watching coldly.
In their eyes, this guy was only at the peak of Tier Seven; their subordinates should be more than enough to handle him.
However, to their surprise, this kid was incredibly slippery. He managed to weave through the pursuit of hundreds of Tier Eight and Tier Nine Flame Rock Beasts, and the group of beasts couldn't do anything to him for a while.
Seeing that he had pulled enough monsters, Zhang Ye immediately ran toward Lina.
“Lina, get ready!” Zhang Ye shouted.
“Okay!” Lina responded.
“Fire at me... uh, fire above my head, right now!”
“Yes!” Having prior experience, Lina no longer hesitated. She tapped her staff, and a massive golden magic circle appeared above Zhang Ye and the beast swarm.
The swarm immediately sensed danger, but it was already too late.
The moment the light rain fell, Zhang Ye used a long-distance Blink to leave the area.
Under the coverage of the Tier Ten magic, those hundreds of Flame Rock Beasts roared as they dissolved into soul essences.
The remaining Flame Rock Beasts nearly had their eyes pop out of their sockets.
Wait... how could a little trash who wasn't even Tier Eight release a Tier Ten spell?!
The beasts couldn't wrap their heads around it, but they now knew that Zhang Ye was a massive threat to them.
Thus, the four Tier Ten Newly Advanced Flame Rock Beasts could no longer sit still. With a roar, they led a group of Tier Nine peak subordinates to kill Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye looked over. There were over a hundred Tier Nine late stage beasts, dozens of Tier Nine peaks, and four Tier Ten Newly Advanced ones.
A grin spread across his face.
These ones wouldn't be used for points.
Killing magical beasts increased his own physique and mental strength. Why not use this opportunity to give himself a massive boost?
With that thought, Zhang Ye sat down right where he was. Seeing this, Lina shouted in panic, “Brother Ye, run!”
That was a swarm led by Tier Ten magical beasts. Although she knew Zhang Ye was powerful, she subconsciously believed he couldn't face such a swarm head-on.
Zhang Ye turned back and gave her a reassuring smile. “Don't worry, just watch me!”
In the next moment, the pseudo-Saint sword in his hand flickered.
This pseudo-Saint sword contained three Tier Ten spells: one for defense and two for offense.
After copying them, he spread his hands.
“Pseudo · Holy Light Barrier!”
A massive barrier immediately covered him. The beast swarm slammed into the barrier, but it only caused ripples; they couldn't break it!
Zhang Ye chuckled.
Back then, he had used the control window of Flame Snake Binding to restore mana and cast the Tier Eight Fire Rain from the Heavens to kill the Berserk Bear, and he intended to do something similar now.
Except this time, he didn't need to use a binding spell, nor did he need to worry about being attacked while relying on natural recovery.
With the Pseudo · Holy Light Barrier active, he had at least twenty seconds of safety.
That was more than enough!
He closed his eyes and entered meditation. His mana was fully restored in just six or seven seconds.
The next moment, he opened his eyes, and a sharp light burst from them!
“Pseudo · Holy Sword Judgment!”
Golden magic circles immediately manifested around him, and golden light swords began to condense within them.
He didn't use Pseudo · Holy Rain Judgment because that spell didn't distinguish between friend and foe; once released, even he would be affected. However, Pseudo · Holy Sword Judgment didn't have that drawback.
At this moment, he was like a golden king unleashing his ultimate move, with light swords constantly emerging from the space around him and shooting toward the beast swarm at speeds the eye couldn't track.
Instantly, the beast swarm suffered heavy losses.
The power of Pseudo · Holy Sword Judgment was immense. Each light sword could pierce through three or four Tier Eight or Tier Nine Flame Rock Beasts, and they could even deal significant damage to the Tier Ten ones. However, the coverage area of the Holy Sword Judgment wasn't as large as the Holy Rain Judgment. Consequently, after finishing the spell, only half of the swarm had been killed.
So, after finishing the cast, Zhang Ye immediately closed his eyes to meditate again. Six seconds later, he opened them once more.
“Pseudo · Holy Sword Judgment!”
Under the terrified gazes of the Flame Rock Beasts, countless light swords shot out, raining down upon them.
By the time they wanted to run, it was already too late.
“Roar...” As the last Tier Ten Flame Rock Beast fell, countless soul essences flew into Zhang Ye’s body.
Zhang Ye immediately felt a massive boost to both his physique and mental strength.
His Tier Eight mid stage physique was directly upgraded to the Tier Eight late stage. It was an all-around improvement—skin defense, internal organ strength, bone density, muscle power... everything was enhanced!
Even his skull had hardened significantly!
However, killing four Tier Ten Newly Advanced beasts and nearly two hundred Tier Eight and Tier Nine beasts had only resulted in a single minor stage increase. It was clear that the higher the level, the harder it was to improve.
Zhang Ye knew that although he had a more convenient way of leveling up than others, the difficulty would only increase as he progressed.
As for the increase in mental strength... there wasn't such a clear classification for mental strength, so Zhang Ye didn't know exactly what level he had reached, but it was certainly much stronger than others of the same tier.
Zhang Ye nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Lina. “Alright, let’s continue!”
Lina nodded blankly. “O-Okay.”
Bolabo’s eyes were also wide with shock.
He had originally thought Zhang Ye’s Tier Seven status was just a disguise and that he was actually a Tier Ten Great Magister. But at this moment, he realized that when Zhang Ye cast his spells, the mana fluctuations from his body were still at the peak of Tier Seven. This meant he really was a Tier Seven!
A Tier Seven casting Tier Ten magic?!
Was this world really this crazy?!
This was insane!
Snapping back to reality, Lina said excitedly, “Brother Ye, you’re truly amazing!”
Zhang Ye laughed and happily accepted the compliment.
Next, Zhang Ye led Lina and Bolabo as they swept through the entire cavern. Several thousand Flame Rock Beasts—including dozens of Tier Ten Newly Advanced ones and one Tier Ten early stage Flame Rock Beast—were all taken down by Zhang Ye.
Dealing with that Tier Ten early stage Flame Rock Beast was a bit more troublesome because Zhang Ye’s Tier Ten magic only caused it damage rather than killing it outright.
Fortunately, after clearing the subordinates around it, Zhang Ye fought it one-on-one for three minutes before finally killing it.
Zhang Ye truly felt how the gap between each minor stage grew larger the further one progressed. That Tier Ten early stage Flame Rock Beast’s defense was at least three times that of a Tier Ten Newly Advanced one!
After sweeping the entire cavern, Zhang Ye’s physique had improved to the Tier Eight peak.
Every Flame Rock Beast above the Tier Nine late stage had been killed by him personally to strengthen his physique and mental strength.
If it weren't for the fact that the recruitment test required soul essences, Zhang Ye would have even considered swallowing all the essences in those lamps. He might have been able to push his mental strength past Tier Nine.
After collecting the soul essences of several thousand beasts above Tier Eight, their points increased by over thirty million!
And this had only taken a little over three hours!
If he hadn't personally consumed most of the beasts at the Tier Nine late stage and above, the points could have increased by another ten million!
But it still wasn't enough. Zhang Ye’s goal was one hundred million. Currently, they had at least sixty million points, so they were still short by over thirty million!
If they talked some business on the road and cleared another cavern, it should be enough.
“Lina, let’s skip resting today and keep farming, okay?” Zhang Ye asked, seeking Lina’s opinion.
“Okay!” Lina immediately nodded, her small face flushed with excitement.
With this kind of farming efficiency, she had long since been too excited to even think about resting.
At this rate, she really might be able to compete for a top three spot on the Freshman Rankings, just as Brother Ye said.
When her father and the others found out, they would surely be very happy!
She could finally win back some face for the Lionheart Royal Family!
Lina was incredibly happy at the thought.
“Let’s go, Brother Ye! I can’t wait!” Lina urged.
Zhang Ye glanced at her and smiled. “Alright, let’s move!”
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